Graduation in a time of pandemic
The graduating class of Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) met with elected class officers and faculty advisors via Zoom last Tuesday to consider alternate plans for the 2020 graduation ceremony. The proposed alternatives...
Summer job uncertainty concerns Island teens
Students at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) are concerned about their seasonal employment status and job opportunities, as a significant decrease in tourism is expected on Martha’s Vineyard this summer due to...
Quarantine is a family affair
Under normal circumstances, teenagers spend little time with their families. They are busy with school, sports, extracurriculars, and friends, trying to find their own way in the world. However, now they are stuck at...
Objectifying Instagram post taken down
On April 15, an anonymous Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) student created the Instagram account called @vineyard_march_madness, which stated “finding the hottest girl on MV” as its goal. A picture featuring a March...
Grocery Store: Quarantine Edition
It was straight out of a dystopian flick. Masked shadows slid across the empty alleyways, bloodshot eyes visible to those brave enough to glance at them. Scurrying from place to place, they were careful...
Coronavirus impacts Island environment
Around the world, especially in major polluting cities, decreases in air pollution and coinciding environmental and ecological benefits have been reported due to recent stay-at-home orders and social distancing guidelines. With COVID-19 keeping cars...
Students prepare for changes in standardized testing
In addition to school closures across the nation, students' classes and plans for the future have been cancelled, rescheduled, or left entirely up in the air. The College Board, the company behind Advanced Placement...
Staying healthy in quarantine
As the nationwide quarantine continues to alter our natural rhythm of life, Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) students are adjusting to their new schedules and routines by dedicating more time to practicing self-care.
The...
Seniors share their favorite binge-worthy shows
When in quarantine with ample free time, many Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) seniors have decided to reward themselves for making it to the end of the school year by kicking back and...
An untrustworthy guide to the outdoors
With the majority of the great indoors barred to the public for the first time in living memory, it is time to turn off our LED screens and say hello to Mother Nature. That’s...
On the frontlines
While Islanders adapt to life at home during stay-at-home orders, Martha's Vineyard Hospital (MVH) healthcare workers face the challenges of balancing their responsibility to serve on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic while also...
Virtual learning requires adaptability
Since school was declared temporarily closed on March 13 due to the coronavirus pandemic, Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) teachers and students have had to find new ways to hold classes remotely.
Many teachers...
MVRHS adjusts to remote learning
Schools across the nation have closed their doors on account of the coronavirus and have made the switch to remote learning. Some have officially ended school for the 2019-2020 school year. Massachusetts has mandated...
Students get creative during school closure
With an additional month of school cancelled and seemingly no clear end in sight for the COVID-19 pandemic, Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) students have come up with creative ways to occupy their...
First trip canceled in light of COVID-19
After consulting with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Department of Public Health, the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) made a decision to cancel the Model United Nations (MUN) trip to...
Swimmers break records at state meet
The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) swim team ended their season on a high note at Boston University with record-breaking performances from junior Gabby Carr and sophomore Ruari Mullin during the Massachusetts Swimming...
First-time voters plan for the polls
With the Democratic primaries underway nationwide and the 2020 presidential election coming up in November, many Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School students are beginning to participate in the political process for the first time....
Youth leaders lobby for licenses
Members of the Student Immigrant Leadership Club (SILC) at Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) traveled to the Massachusetts State House on Thursday, Feb. 13, to lobby for the Work and Family Mobility Act....
Science Fair projects exhibit local focus, global awareness
By Molly Pogue
The 21st annual Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) Science Fair was held last weekend, highlighting 22 student projects, many of which sought to address local environmental issues or provide innovative...
Inaugural ‘Pink Luncheon’ addresses bullying
By Brooke Crocker and Sara Creato
On Friday, Feb. 7, the school’s Uproot club partnered with Connect to End Violence to host the first-ever “Pink Luncheon,” an event to raise awareness of bullying and encourage...